If you don't like large crowds, love personal service and want to experience a memorable day on your vacation, then book this boat. Three snorkeling spots, all GREAT, a super lunch, prepared by Ally, and sailing, yes sailing (read no motor) around St. John and neighboring islannds, then this is trip you must do. There are a lot of outfits... More

My girlfriend and I recently spent a half day with Captain Darius and his first mate Ally sailing from Cruz Bay to the St. James Islands. Both Captain Darius and Ally were professional, knowledgeable and personable! The trip started with Darius telling us about himself and Cloud 9 and as we started sailing, he shared his knowledge of the island... More

Captain Darius and his first mate, Ally, were perfect hosts. They had a great blend of professionalism and fun. We were able to do some snorkeling, along with Capt Darius who was well versed in pointing out various fish and coral. The sail to Jost was great, with Ally making us feel right at home, while also working with Capt... More

Sailing, snorkeling and spectacular views are all part of a cloud 9 trip. The staff are very accommodating and make the experience one we will always remember.

We joined a mixed crew, Captain Jason and Ally, for a half day sail on our last day in St. John and had an awesome time. By a stroke of luck, we were the only two people on the trip and we greatly appreciated Cloud 9 taking us out. We sailed over to St. James Island, a spot we hadn't... More

Jason and Linsey own this well equipped 47 foot sloop. The wind came up and the captain allowed me to take the helm (until he wanted to bring us VERY close to an interesting rock formation) for a fair part of the trip. The stop for snorkeling was productive as these folks really know the waters around St John (and... More

I spent a wonderful week on St John, and my day on Cloud 9 was definitely one of the highlights. The boat was large and comfortable for the passengers and crew, who took great care of everyone on board. Darius and Ali led an exhilarating sail, hitting several of the smaller islands around St John for snorkeling stops. I felt... More

My friend and I took a full day sailing snorkel trip on Cloud 9. Darrius and Ally were our captain and crew. They took excellent care of us making sure we didn't miss anything interesting while we were snokleng. They also fed as a nice lunch, took pictures of us and served us Pain killers ( fabulous rum beverages). This... More

Just returned fron St. John spent a week on the Island and couldnt have had a better time. The highlight of the trip was the day we spent on Cloud 9. I can't say enough about Capt. Darius and his crew Allie. My wife and I were so lucky to have the boat to ourselves the boat to ourselves, a... More